Cameroon vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Gross public investment
Gross public investment over time
- Cameroon
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
How they compare
Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 6.7% against 6.5% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
Cameroon ranks 31st and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 30th of 49 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Congo, Democratic Republic of the in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.9% | 4.4% | 2.6% | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 1.7% | 1.1% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.4% | 0.5% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 7.6% | 2.3% | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross public investment, Cameroon or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 6.7% against 6.5% in Cameroon as of 2011.
- What is the difference in gross public investment between Cameroon and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- 0.2%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2011.
- How do Cameroon and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for gross public investment?
- Cameroon ranks 31st and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 30th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Gross public investment (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross public investment (see definition below) as a percentage of GDP (%) . Public sectors’ gross domestic fixed investment (gross fixed capital formation) comprises all additions to the stocks of fixed assets (purchases and own-account capital formation), less any sales of second-hand and scrapped fixed assets measured at constant prices, done by government units and non-financial public enterprises. Most outlays by government on military equipment are excluded. According to 1993 SNA are outlays on weapons and equipment with no alternative civil use treated as intermediate consumption, and part of governments consumption expenditure.